Opportunity
Ohio Procurement Portal #SRC0000042539
Statewide management of Ohio’s Kinship and Adoption Navigator program
Posted
October 20, 2026
Respond By
November 04, 2026
Identifier
SRC0000042539
NAICS
624110, 923130
Ohio is seeking a provider to manage the statewide Ohio Kinship and Adoption Navigator (OhioKAN) program for kinship caregivers and adoptive families. - Buyer: Ohio Department of Children & Youth (DCY); statewide program, with no specific sub-agency or office identified. - Requested services: - Lead statewide OhioKAN management and maintain the program’s regional structure (one qualified offeror). - Provide training, ensure program fidelity, and lead quality improvement. - Conduct statewide outreach and build community partnerships. - Support processing of PASSS applications. - Provider qualifications: Demonstrated knowledge of kinship and adoption needs, familiarity with child welfare programs and best practices, and capacity to serve statewide. - Named organizations/platforms: Ohio Department of Children & Youth and OneSpan (a completed OneSpan form is required). No product OEMs or prospective service vendors are identified.
Description
The Ohio Department of Children & Youth seeks one qualified Offeror to lead statewide management of OhioKAN for kinship caregivers and adoptive families. The work includes providing training, ensuring program fidelity, leading quality improvement, maintaining OhioKAN’s regional structure while conducting statewide outreach, and supporting PASSS application processing. Offerors must demonstrate knowledge of kinship and adoption needs, familiarity with child welfare programs and best practices, statewide service capacity, and an ability to foster community partnerships. The questionnaire requires an organization’s completed OneSpan form.